Oh man. Super-interested in this one. This is a population that absolutely needs and deserves the support, but is also (unfortunately, and unfairly) disproportionately likely to suffer from mental health/substance abuse/support system issues. It’s a risky population to test with because there’s a lot that could go wrong, but it would be incredible evidence for the viability of UBI if it works out.

In an unemployment crisis unlike any since the 1930s, a guaranteed living is a tempting idea – if we can figure out how to make it effective and affordable in the long run. Here are some of our options

Spain is to become first country in Europe to introduce a permanent universal basic income programme to help people cope with the financial effects of #COVID19 Each household will receive 462 euros a month. The aim: reaching up to a million “most vulnerable” Spanish households /1